Keb' Mo' packs his guitar for solo-acoustic tour

Blues musician Keb' Mo', who hasn't released a new CD since 2001's "Big Wide Grin," nonetheless continues a busy road schedule; the Los Angeles-born artist opens a new round of solo-acoustic dates in April.

"Big Wide Grin" was marketed on Sony Wonder, a children's imprint, but the album essentially sounded like a traditional Keb' Mo' release that focused on family-oriented topics. Among the songs he covered on the album were Bill Withers' "Grandma's Hands," the Winstons' "Color Him Father," Sly and the Family Stone's "Family Affair," and Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely."

In 1996, Keb' Mo' picked up a GRAMMY® in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for his album "Just Like You." He won a second statue in the same category for his 1998 release "Slow Down."

The singer-guitarist--whose name is Kevin Moore--blends folk, blues, rock and jazz. He has cited Robert Johnson as one of his main influences, but his sound isn't that of a pure Delta bluesman.